The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-08
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

uhbOSuo ycobuiunys
Sunday next the Knights OF the
Red Branch will picnic at Estivsl
Park.
The threatened street car drivers
strike has been settled by the company
making reasonable concessions.
Toe Bald Knob railway will reach
Memphis by September. 1t is now
completed 10 a pJint with n thirty
miles Of the city.
The will of Thomas Dugan was
admitted to probate yesterday, and
his vile appointed execuirx aud tes-
tamentarv guardian.
illustrated edition OF Allan
Q,utermaip,b by Haggard, published by
Harper Bcos. It's the prettiest edition
yet published. Price rs cents. Mans.
ford has them for sale.
The threatened strike OF the Red
line car drivers sgainst q boarding
house keeper has blown over, and
sDxiety on the part Of the Street Rail.
road Company has subsidized.
Monday next, the 18th inst. the
Memphis Mannerchor will celebrate
their fifteenth anniversary by q picnic
and musical entertainment at Jackson
Mound park. Ladies will be sdmiltt d
free OF charge.
-Elais Taylor and Miss Eliza o ven,
Henry Miller and Mrs. Mary Ford, w.
A. Jones and Miss Annie Smith, Mad
ison Coleman and Mrs Melinda Smith,
John Lewis and Mrs. VIVA HALIFAX,
all colored, we're yesterday granted
LICENCES to marry.
Mrs. Mary b. Sledge, wife OF Mr..
W. ID. Sledge, OF Sledge Bros, Como,
Miss, died at her home yesterday,
after several months sickness. The
numerous friends OF Mr.. Sledee will
heartily sympathile with him in this
ssddost OF all bereavements
-"Why don't you people remind
the Street Railroad company that this
lie no one borse town, and cars should
be run until midnight, at least. Some
people In a grsa. city like Memphis al
ways find II necessary to remain up
late, and II called out on an uneXpect.
ed mission would prefer q street car
ride to tramping." IL 10 even 90.
City Attorney Walker has In.
formed PRESIDENT HAdden, In answer
to request from that official, that a
81 cost does not attach TO police cases
unless the party fined voluntarily
chooses to pay II. This cost applies,
however, to those convicted OF q viola.
lion Of the city ordinances, bat II Ia 10
be collected In money, not to be
worked out.
AT q meeting held OF the W. @. T.
u. hall yesterday evening the audi
ence was most delightfully."- and in
atructiyely entertained by addresses
from Mrs. Lide Merlwether, the most
worthy and efficient president of the
organiE iiion the Rev. III. A. Jones
aud the Hon. O. w. Heiskell. All
present. seemed 10 feel that prohibi.
ton and strict temperance laws are In
the near future. At the close Of the
addresses DIR. II. w. Purnell was made
an honorary member, after which all
present enjoyed an elegant temperance
repast furnished for the occasion.
The following officers we're in
sailed In Gaycso Eacampment, No.
8, i. o. o. r., for the ensuing term,
last night: ID. q. Trader, q. p; Jesse
p. Prescott, II. p; u J. Goodwin, 4.
W.; Chris Lmberg, J. w.; Marcus
Jones, w.; l. \. barr. scribe; A. 4.
Davis. guide; X. J. Black, first watch;
A. Mcneil, second watch; J. II. Shep-
herd, third watch; James Thomas,
fourth watch; Charles Bonner, senti.
mel Charles II. Rudy and A. q. Wal.
den, guards Of the tent. Dodge q.
Trader was elected representative 10
tbs Grand Encampment for two years.
The officers were impreesively in
stalled by Past Grand Master BENZ.
man Bingham.